# Students face riot police as French school-condition protests escalate

https://mins.news/en/item/82151

- France 24, 2026-10-01 15:42 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/students-face-riot-police-as-protests-over-school-conditions-escalate-in-france

> French teenagers set rubbish bins ablaze and threw objects at police on Tuesday, prompting officers to use batons and tear gas. Students continued blockades and protests at hundreds of high schools, demanding better conditions. The movement among 15- to 18-year-olds has angered the government.

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